DISCLAIMER: I work for a cell phone company.
I happen to agree with you that 3 days is too short of a time to cancel without early termination fees. The company I work for, who i will not name, offers three days with no fees whatsoever and you can cancel within 30 days for any reason and only be responsible for the actual usage and prorated monthly service charges. That seems pretty reasonable to me, try it and if you don't like the way it works return it and only pay for the service that you used.
As far as early termination fees go, the only reason they exist is to recoup the subsidy on discounted phones. If Congress makes it illegal to charge an early termination fee, expect to pay a lot more for a new cell phone. The article talks about ETFs as being "budget-busters". The price difference between the full retail price and the discounted price of a phone with a new contract is usually greater than the amount of the ETF. For instance, the motorola v3xx with no service can be had from motorola's website for 289.99, the same phone from at&t's website is 99.99 with a two year contract. At&t charges a 175.00 ETF. You do the math.
If the guy was arrested in his home for DUI, why does he even need the source code?..."yes officer, I've been drinking. I was so upset about rear ending that car I went right to the bottle of vodka in my fridge and started chugging it when I got home." It provides reasonable doubt and the state cannot prove the alcohol was consumed prior to the accident.
It seems so improbable that the first 'cure' for a viral infection that we ever develope is not only vaccine, but also against what is possibly the deadliest virus lying around.
I work at the call center in lafayette.
Believe me when I say bell south simply does not have enough stroke to close the call center. Cingular is owned by sbc (60%) and bell south (40%). The person they are saying threatened to shutdown the call center if we voted for fiber is the president of bell south of louisiana. He is a state president of a regional company, not the ceo, whose office is in atlanta.
The reason that cingular opened the center here is purely financial, The state of louisiana gives them rediculous tax breaks, and the cost of living is so low in louisiana (i pay 315/mont for a two bedroom apartment including utilities, and no it is not in the ghetto) that the companies do not have to pay very well to keep their employees here.
The call center isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Fiber is what lafayette wants, and with the amount of oil money in this town, Fiber is what lafayette shall have.
P.S. i voted for fiber today
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I completely agree. Just because I work for them doesn't mean I tow the company line without thinking for myself.
DISCLAIMER: I work for a cell phone company. I happen to agree with you that 3 days is too short of a time to cancel without early termination fees. The company I work for, who i will not name, offers three days with no fees whatsoever and you can cancel within 30 days for any reason and only be responsible for the actual usage and prorated monthly service charges. That seems pretty reasonable to me, try it and if you don't like the way it works return it and only pay for the service that you used. As far as early termination fees go, the only reason they exist is to recoup the subsidy on discounted phones. If Congress makes it illegal to charge an early termination fee, expect to pay a lot more for a new cell phone. The article talks about ETFs as being "budget-busters". The price difference between the full retail price and the discounted price of a phone with a new contract is usually greater than the amount of the ETF. For instance, the motorola v3xx with no service can be had from motorola's website for 289.99, the same phone from at&t's website is 99.99 with a two year contract. At&t charges a 175.00 ETF. You do the math.
sorry, I just don't get the "Stupid louisiana brain deathers." reference.
If the guy was arrested in his home for DUI, why does he even need the source code? ..."yes officer, I've been drinking. I was so upset about rear ending that car I went right to the bottle of vodka in my fridge and started chugging it when I got home." It provides reasonable doubt and the state cannot prove the alcohol was consumed prior to the accident.
I work at the call center in lafayette. Believe me when I say bell south simply does not have enough stroke to close the call center. Cingular is owned by sbc (60%) and bell south (40%). The person they are saying threatened to shutdown the call center if we voted for fiber is the president of bell south of louisiana. He is a state president of a regional company, not the ceo, whose office is in atlanta. The reason that cingular opened the center here is purely financial, The state of louisiana gives them rediculous tax breaks, and the cost of living is so low in louisiana (i pay 315/mont for a two bedroom apartment including utilities, and no it is not in the ghetto) that the companies do not have to pay very well to keep their employees here. The call center isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Fiber is what lafayette wants, and with the amount of oil money in this town, Fiber is what lafayette shall have. P.S. i voted for fiber today